Technical Coordinator
Company Description
A best-in-class city that attracts best-in-class talent, Philadelphia is an incredible place to build a career. From our thriving arts scene and rich history to our culture of passion and grit, there are countless reasons to love living and working here. With a workforce of over 30,000 people, and more than 1,000 different job categories, the City of Philadelphia offers boundless opportunities to make an impact.
As an employer, the City of Philadelphia values inclusion, integrity, innovation, empowerment, and hard work above all else. We offer a vibrant work environment, comprehensive health care and benefits, and the experience you need to grow and excel. If you’re interested in working with a passionate team of people who care about the future of Philadelphia, start here.
What We Offer:
• Impact - The work you do here matters to millions.
• Growth - Philadelphia is growing, why not grow with it?
• Diversity & Inclusion - Find a career in a place where everyone belongs.
• Benefits - We care about your well-being.
The Office of Innovation & Technology (OIT) is the central IT agency for the City of Philadelphia headed by the Chief Information Officer (CIO). OIT oversees all major information and communications technology initiatives for the City of Philadelphia - increasing the effectiveness of the information technology infrastructure, where the services provided are advanced, optimized, and responsive to the needs of the City of Philadelphia’s businesses, residents, and visitors. OIT responsibilities include: identifying the most effective approach for implementing new information technology directions throughout city government; improving the value of the city’s technology assets and the return on the city’s technology investments; ensuring data security continuity; planning for continuing operations in the event of disruption of information technology or communications services; and supporting accountable, efficient and effective government across every city department, board, commission and agency.
Job Description
Working within the Technical Program for Shared Services, the Business Analyst will support administrative, product management, and project management efforts for assigned services and platforms. The Business Analyst will work with cross-functional teams, business process leaders, technical staff, and OIT leadership to drive the optimal outcomes and life cycles for the shared services within the program.
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This role reports to the Technical Program Manager for Shared Services.
The Technical Coordinator will:
- Lead requirements gathering to uncover insights about business processes and opportunities to improve platforms and explore new ones
- Conduct interviews with users from business process and technical team to analyze work processes, establish solution objectives, and evaluate platform functionality
- Work closely with development and support teams to write use cases and assist in prioritizing features and functionality for platforms
- Contribute to the planning for new or enhanced IT services or service bundles based on partner input and knowledge of OIT policies and standards
- Research, investigate, and promote the use of existing and emerging technologies to support assigned platforms
- Perform initial testing of enhancements and provide feedback as needed
- Apply appropriate project management principles and methodologies with confidence and as needed
Relationship Management - Collaborate with cross-functional, technical, and business process teams across the City that utilize the assigned platforms to improve experience and promote adoption of assigned platforms
- Work with vendors and other third-party groups as needed
- Champions team initiatives, SOPs, and best practices with fellow members of the City IT community
- Lead documentation efforts for all features, changes, and life cycling for assigned platforms
- Actively participates in the use, updating, and auditing of the program’s document library for its platforms
- Completes other duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications
Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically about the application of technology to solve business problems and develop user/business-driven technology strategies and plans
- Ability to work with clients and business owners to understand and analyze their processes, define requirements, and assess technologies to determine fit for their needs. And the ability to work with technical staff to then translate those requirements into appropriate technical specifications
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts and information to non-technical audiences in an engaging, empowering way
- Commitment to developing and delivering modern, client-focused, and value-producing technology products, platforms, and services in a collaborative way
- Experience working with complex systems in an enterprise-level environment.
- Understanding of project and product management principles and methodologies
- Honed interpersonal skills with a focus on building rapports, listening to clients, and asking quality questions.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities, including ability to anticipate, identify, and solve critical problems.
- Ability to use a City-provided computer and other office equipment, including related software and email, calendar, collaboration tools.
Additional/Desirable Skills & Abilities
- Understanding of cloud technologies.
- Experience in state or local government or similar. Experience with nonprofit or education environments may be applicable.
We care more about what you can do than where you learned how to do it. That said, a bachelor’s degree is a good foundation for the work, and job-related experience around the competencies above is acceptable as well. The ideal candidate will have at least three (3) years of experience working within IT, with particular preference given to experience with systems administration, scripting and coding, and Microsoft Office365.
Additional Information
Salary Range: $65,000- $85,000
Important: To apply, candidates must provide a cover letter and resume.
All applications should include the following:
• A one-page cover letter clarifying your interest and qualifications for the role. It really helps us understand why you’re interested in this position. We read every single one!
• Your resume or curriculum vitae.
• Optionally, an online professional portfolio or public GitHub account.
We won’t accept or review incomplete applications.
Work Setting: in-person (onsite)
Discover the Perks of Being a City of Philadelphia Employee:
• We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
• Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
• Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Generous retirement savings options are available
• Pay off your student loans faster - As a qualifying employer, City of Philadelphia employees are eligible to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Join the ranks of hundreds of employees who have already benefited from this program and achieved student loan forgiveness.
• Enjoy a Free Commute on SEPTA - Starting September 1, 2023, eligible City employees will no longer have to worry about paying for SEPTA public transportation. Whether you're a full-time, part-time, or provisional employee, you can seize the opportunity to sign up for the SEPTA Key Advantage Program and receive free Key cards for free rides on SEPTA buses, trains, trolleys, and regional rails.
• Unlock Tuition Discounts and Scholarships - The City of Philadelphia has forged partnerships with over a dozen esteemed colleges and universities in the area, ensuring that our employees have access to a wide range of tuition discounts and scholarships. Experience savings of 10% to 40% on your educational expenses, extending not only to City employees but in some cases, spouse and dependents too!
Join the City of Philadelphia team today and seize these incredible benefits designed to enhance your financial well-being and personal growth!
*The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire
Effective May 22, 2023, vaccinations are no longer required for new employees that work in non-medical, non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia. As a result, only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex: Nurses, doctors, emergency medical personnel), must be fully vaccinated.
The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status. If you believe you were discriminated against, call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4670 or send an email to faqpchr@phila.gov.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
Parental Benefits
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Office Life and Perks
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